The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-11-08

! thoroughly explored, and the clothing hang
| ing around the cell searched, but beyond few
| empty cigar boxes some fruit, books and
| papers, nothing was found. Then the deputy
sheriffs entered Linggs cell, while its former
occupant planted himself in the corner of his
temporary prison, and watched them with
eager eyes. He was pale as death and trem-
bled like an aspenleaf, as the searchers moved
around in the little stone-walled ROOM Sud-
denly two Of the three men inside jumped
out to the corridor, while the third man held
at arms length,
SMALL WOODEN BOX
which he carefully carried to the Jail office,
and laid on Jailer Fotz desk. The box con-
tanned four pieces of gas pipe, each
about six or seven inches in length,
| filed with some heavy substance and plugged
at both ends. Jailer Fotz picked up one
| which was closed at one end with round iron
! stopper, and one of the officers pronounced it
velitabe dynamite bomb just then Sheriff
Matson arrived at the jail, and ordered that
| the dangerous weapons be replaced in the box
and sent to a chemist for analysis, although
| there was no doubt as to the result of the ex-
animation. Then the search was continued,
but beyond quantity of rubbish nothing was
found. Then the cells of Fischer, Parsons,
Spies, Schwab and Fielden were searched in
the order named, but no contracts and articles
of any kind were found. 1t was decided,
however, that it was best to change the prison.
er's cells. All the prisoners, except Lingg,
submitted to the change and search without
displaying the slightest emotion. Lingg SEEM
ed much worried when he was told of what
was contemplated, and showed so
plainly that something was wrong
that the jailers were not SO greatly
surprised as they might have been over the
discovery subsequently made.
WHAT THE SHERIFF THINKS.
Sheriff Matson was seen on the subject dur
ing the afternoon. He was very reticent at
first but after consideration, made clean
breast of the whole affair.
1--WE had no reason" he said, "to make the
search at this particular time. That is, we
received no intimation that anything was
wrong. 1t was merely a precautionary meas
ure decided on some time ago by Jailer FotZ
and myself, We selected Sunday as quiet
day when the examination would make less
disturbance than If it were made on a week
day. For some time there was so much of this
amnesty business going on that 1 did not
care to interfere with good citizens who were
interested in the condemned men, or place any
obstacle in their way, but we felt as though
the time had come to take extra precautions,
and so decided to clean the cells out. OF course,
in view of the developments of the search, the
most stringent precautionary measures will now
be taken. The prisoners will not be allowed
to exercise as much formerly, and the num-
Der of visitors will be restricted. No one will
be allowed to visit any of the condemned in
LHb cage, diiQ Ii llltSTNlSM5 arc SEdHlcu IL
will be only to near relatives, and in the pres
ence of the Jail officials / won't say that
every visitor will be searched, but there will
be no opportunity for any exchange of any
thing whatever between the prisoners and
outsiders. As for Lingg, don't know that he
will be allowed to see anyone. but have not
yet fully decided on that point. Henceforth
no baskets of victuals or fruit will be allowed
to be sent from any Of the prisoners friends
to them, and no letters or dispatches
will be received or sent until they are ex-
amined by the Jail officials"
THE NEWS ABROAD.
The prisoners took their change of quarters
quite as a matter of course, and read wrote
and smoked as though nothing unusual was
going on. The news of the finding of the
bombs spread like wild-fre. A universal reac-
ton of the amnesty sentiment was immediate
1y apparent. Hundreds of citizens who had
signed the petition for clemeney, regretted
their action, and wished they had never ap-
pended their names to the paper. Twenty Of
the officers of the central detail were in the
squad room when the reporter entered, and
told them the news. Instantly there was
storm of indignation. The word ''bombs" re-
called to them the scenes of Haymarzet, and
there was but one expression of comment on
the subject. One lieutenant sarcastically re-
marked:
"Well, they ought to pardon Lingg any
way"
The general opinion around the police sta
tons was that whatever might be the fate Of
the others, Lingg's doom was sealed, and he
would have to go to the gallows. 1t is doubt
full if the condemned will longer be allowed to
enjoy the privilege of reading the daily
papers. 1t was suggested to the
Sheriff that the advertising col
umns might easily be utilized as means of
communication in cipher between them and
outsiders, and in all probability they will be
deprived of their principal pleasures.
The bombs were placed in the hands of Cap
tain Setback for examination, and that officer
reported that they appeared to have been de-
signed for Use by some of the condemned men
as agents of self-destruction.
The finding of the explosives in Lingg's cell
was not the only STARTER of the day There
was another, the import of which could rot be
guessed. AS result of it, however, John Van
PlinSky, an alleged Polish count, and John
Vetter, by his own account South American
nabob, are locked up at the Chicago avenue
police station. Theywe seen prowling about
the station house and attempting to enter the
cells. AS they were armed they were locked up.
PARSONS GREETs TEXAN FRIEND.
Among the morning Jail visitors yesterday
was gentleman from San Antonio, Tex, who
called to see A. r. Parsons. The meeting be-
tween them was most cordial. 1t was ascer-
tanned that the visitor and Parsons had been
officers in the Texas legislature at or about the
same time. Parsons at one time lived in San
Antonio, and was very anxious to know of his
visitor if all his old friends had forsaken him
since he had gotten into trouble. When as
sured that nona of them had forgotten
him, but sympathized deeply with him in his
present affection, Parsons eyes became moist
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